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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granny transform into upon interacting with Cutangle?

2. While wizards' minds give shape to thoughts, what do witches work with?

3. When Esk feels a state of nothingness, what feeling does she know that she must hold on in order to return to her human state?

4. When Esk runs away from the caravan, what does she want to prove to the group and to everyone?

5. What did Simon call up that the staff saved Esk from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nightmare that Esk has about the Strange Things when Granny finds her?

2. Who is Master Treatle and why is Adab Gander negotiating with him?

3. Why does Esk get angry with Simon and Master Treatle?

4. What happens to Granny when she travels to find Esk?

5. What happens to Esk when she becomes the mind of the stones of the University?

6. When Esk fights with the Things, what does she realize about their bodies?

7. Who are the inhabitants of the Shades?

8. Who is traveling with Master Treatle?

9. What does Esk say that Cutangle finds fascinating and unprecedented but against the lore?

10. How is the wizard apprentice process different in Esk and Simon's time from previously?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The wizards are trained at "Unseen University." What is implied by the use of this title? What is so special about being a wizard? What can a wizard do that a witch cannot? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast two settings for this book. Do these settings remind you of places that exist in the world? Why? Be sure to include geography, time, and any pertinent popular culture events. How does the location of these events affect the understanding of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief portrait study of Granny. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her through her life? How does she change from the beginning of the book to the middle to the end?

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